Herbal Methods Used for Decresing High Blood Pressure Among Hypertensive Patients

Abstract

The present study was conducted in order to determine herbal methods used by the patients with hypertension to decrease high blood pressure. This cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study was conducted in 87 volunteer hypertensive patients admitted to Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Family Medicine Policlinics between 01.05.2014-01.07.2014. As well as sociodemographic characteristics of the patients, questions about herbal methods that they use for hypertension were asked and the related attitudes and behaviors was evaluated. Data were evaluated in SPSS 16.0 version by using frequency, chi-squareand T test; p<0.05 was accepted as statistically significant.
Finally;hypertensive patients use herbal alternative methods beside medicine and diet treatments. Patients should be informed about right herbal use. Treatment of hypertension by alternative methods must be performed with the principles of evidence-based medicine. All medical staff should pay attention on this subject and be aware of wrong herbal use.